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Repositories & Organizations
East Tennessee Historical Society
Their mission is to preserve, promote, and interpret the history of Tennessee, with a focus on East Tennessee. They are headquartered in the East Tennessee History Center in downtown Knoxville. Phone: (865) 215-8824.
The library is housed in the historic Roane County courthouse in Kingston. It is maintained by the Roane County Historical Commission. Their goal is to preserve and protect the large collection of court documents from over the years. Phone: (865) 376-9211.
Research Tools
Ben Buckner developed a free tool to help calculate birth dates from the death date and age (years, months and days) at the time of death.
When tracing an ancestry it is common to encounter records filled with obsolete, archaic or legal terms that can be difficult to interpret. A genealogy glossary is helpful for interpreting these documents correctly.
The International Classification of Diseases is an alpha-numeric code found on death certificates. It is used to identify the cause of death.